LYRICS

nityānando ‘vadhūtendur vasudhā-prāna-vallabhah
jāhnavī-jīvita-patih krsna-prema-prada prabhuh

padmāvatī-sutah srīmān sacī-nandana-pūrvajah
bhāvonmatto jagat-trātā rakta-gaura-kalevarah

Sri Nityananda Prabhu is the embodiment of eternal bliss. He is the moon of all avadhutas and the beloved life-breath of Vasudha (His wife). Lord Nityananda is the husband, enthusing Jahnavi with life. Nityananda Rama bestows ecstatic love for Krishna and He is the Lord and Master of the devotees.

Sri Nityananda is the dear son of Padmavati and He is full of splendorous transcendental majesty. Nitai is the older brother of Sacimata’s son Nimai. Nityananda Avadhuta is maddened in overwhelming ecstatic emotions. Sri Nityananda Prabhu is the savior of the universe. His complexion is golden tinged with red

(1)

hari hari! biphale janama gonāinu
manussya-janama pāiyā, rādhā-krrssnna nā bhajiyā,
jāniyā suniyā bissa khāinu

(2)
golokera prema-dhana, hari-nāma-sankīrtana,
rati nā janmilo kene tāy
saḿsāra-bissānale, dibā-nisi hiyā jwale,
jurāite nā koinu upāy

(3)
brajendra-nandana jei, sacī-suta hoilo sei,
balarāma hoilo nitāi
dīna-hīna jata chilo, hari-nāme uddhārilo,
tāra sākssī jagāi mādhāi

(4)
hā hā prabhu nanda-suta, vrrssabhānu-sutā-juta,
korunnā karoho ei-bāro
narottama-dāsa koy, nā ṭheliho rāngā pāy,
tomā bine ke āche āmāra

1) O Lord Hari I have spent my life uselessly. Having obtained a human birth and having not worshiped Radha and Krsna, I have knowingly drunk poison.

2) The treasure of divine love in Goloka Vrndavana has descended as the congregational chanting of Lord Hari’s holy names. Why did my attraction for that chanting never come about? Day and night my heart burns from the fire of the poison of worldliness, and I have not taken the means to relieve it.

3) Lord Krsna, who is the son of the King of Vraja, became the son of Saci (Lord Caitanya), and Balarama became Nitai. The holy name delivered all those souls who were lowly and wretched. The two sinners Jagai and Madhai are evidence of this.

4) O Lord Krsna, son of Nanda, accompanied by the daughter of Vrsabhanu, please be merciful to me now. Narottama Dasa says, “O Lord, please do not push me away from Your reddish lotus feet, for who is my beloved except for You?”

oḿ pūrnnam adahh pūrnnam idaḿ pūrnnāt pūrnnam udacyate
pūrnnasya pūrnnam ādāya pūrnnam evāvasissyate

(Invocation) The Personality of Godhead is perfect and complete, and because He is completely perfect, all emanations from Him, such as this phenomenal world, are perfectly equipped as complete wholes. Whatever is produced of the Complete Whole is also complete in itself. Because He is the Complete Whole, even though so many complete units emanate from Him, He remains the complete balance

Mangal bhavana amangala hari
drabahu su dasharatha achara bihari

Lord Rama is the reservoir of all that is good and the destroyer of all bad things for his devotees.  O beloved of Dasarath have mercy on me and stay in my heart forever.

raghupati rāghava rājārām,
patit pāvan sītārām

O Lord Rama, descendent of Raghu, Uplifter of the fallen.
You and your beloved consort Sita are to be worshipped.

Patita Pavana Janaki Jivana Sita Mohana Rama

Uplifter of the fallen, you have enchanted Sita, you are her heart and soul.

Sri Krsna Sharanam Mama

Lord Krsna is my Shelter

namah krsnaya suddhāya
 brahmane paramātmane
yogesvarāya yogāya
 tvām ahaṁ saranaṁ gatā

I offer my obeisances unto You, Krsna, the supreme pure, the Absolute Truth and the Supersoul, the Lord of pure devotional service and the source of all knowledge. I have come to You for shelter.

I’m seated in the eye of the storm
steady form saying ‘Om’ name on my lips, set as a stone//
Setting the tone never forget I’m never alone I’m just trying to get another way to go home//
I got the hidden art and it’s locked away in my heart given to me from the start just to fight off the dark//
By a line of monks and saints and sages saving souls these sacred agents//
So I cling to their words when the earth beneath me shakes and stirs
breaks and bursts// the aches and hurts sometimes it takes the worse to find the sacred thirst remind me that my faith is first//
It’s not something I can see but it’s realer than the gross and subtle matter that my senses can perceive//
I believe I can feel it in my chest when I breathe when I’m given the ability to sing with some intention and my soul can feel relief//
Gotta lot of weeds in the garden of my heart and I know I ought to water this seed//
If I wanna get outta this cycle of birth death and disease and let my soul fly free//
So I take the wisdom from the elders// meditate on a state of detachment elevate away from my passions and really try to take shelter//
Of this beautiful enchanting cosmic architect who’s dancing//
Dark as a thunder cloud whose heart is conquered by this constant chanting//
He’s the master of Mystics so majestic the magic in the acts of this path I’m fixed in//
I stick to the less traveled road but I know I still got a long way to go//

(refrain)

rādhā-nāma parama sukhadāī

(1)
lahara-lahara srī syāma jīu kī mana men mere samāī
(2)
rata-rata rādhā janama bītāūn, brrja gopīnā ku sīsa navāūn
mahimā kahi nahi jāī

(3)
braja tyāja ke main kahin nahin jāūn rasika santana ke darasana pāūn
jaga se pritī haṭāī

TRANSLATION
Refrain: The holy name of Srimati Radharani bestows the ultimate happiness.

1) The undulating waves of Sri Syama’s love soothe my heart.

2) May I chant the names of Radha throughout my life and respectfully bow my head to the vraja-gopis. There is no end to Sri Radha’s glories.

3) May I never leave Vraja and may I will always seek the association of those saints to relish Radha’s name. In this way all material attachments will be removed.

We drummers so we dramatic rhythms are mathematic// thunder rocking the building from the basement to the attic//   

It’s magic when you experience the Kirtan get ecstatic//

Rapid fire drumming sound like a fully automatic//

Were just little kids when we picked up the habit//

now as men we are full blown addicts//

Been at it with a new approach that is funky and erratic//

Mix a little bit of freestyle with the systematic//

Mayapuris come through doing acrobatics// we ain’t crazy but we’re sure symptomatic//

Trying to dig deep using ancient techniques// keep it new and unique   

Killer beats with a flair for the cinematic//

Got a little ability inclination agility// energetic frenetic poetic with versatility//   

Using musics aesthetic// steady as an ascetic we got this ink so we can  think of humility//

This is the sound of the mridanga, the thunder//taken to the west from the banks of the Ganga// gotta give thanks to the saints for this hunger// years go by us the fires get stronger//

Deep meditation mixed with celebration

Fixed on the script of this internal conversation//

got the rhythm that’ll make your heart soar// so listen to the thunder drum roar//

(Refrain)

jaya madhava madana murari radhe-syama syama-syama
jaya kesava kali-mala-hari radhe-syama syama-syama

sundara kundala naina visala, gale sohe vaijayanti-mala
ya chavi ki balihari radhe-syama syama-syama

eka-dina mana indra ko maryo, nakha upara govardhana dharyo

nama padayo giridhari radhe-syama syama-syama

(Refrain) Glories to the husband of the goddess of fortune, who is the transcendental Cupid and the enemy of the demon Mura. Glories to the divine couple Radhe Syama, also known as Syama Syama! Glories to Lord Kesava, who has fine hair, who removes the miseries of the age of Kali—Radhe Syama Syama Syama!

1) O Krsna, You wear beautiful earrings, and You have lovely widened eyes. Around Your neck hangs the splendorous vaijanti flower garland. Your complexion is most excellent—Radhe Syama Syama Syama!

2) One day You curbed the pride of Indra by lifting the great mountain Govardhana upon the tip of Your fingernail, thus winning for Yourself the name Giridhari— Radhe Syama Syama Syama!

Mridanga 2.0 Beats.

Hare Krsna Hare Krsna
Krsna Krsna Hare Hare
Hare Rāma Hare Rāma
Rāma Rāma Hare Hare